{{short description|American costume designer and artist}} '''Christiane Joy Hultquist''' (born December 22, 1973)<ref name="V&A">{{cite web|url=http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/c/contemporary-new-york-fashion/ | publisher=Victoria & Albert Museum | title=NEW YORK FASHION NOW / Celebrity | year=2007 | access-date=2009-06-21}}</ref> is an American fashion designer and artist known for designing costumes for Yeah Yeah Yeahs lead singer and lyricist Karen O. Using found articles and occasionally eschewing thread and print for glue and marker pens, she has influenced contemporary fashion with punk and DIY stylings.

==Life and career== thumb|Costume by Christian Joy Joy was born in Marion, Iowa, US. She started designing in Brooklyn, NYC in 2000. With no formal training in fashion design, she started creating one of a kind hand-painted/hand-sewn t-shirts and re-designing old prom dresses.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.boingboing.net/2004/03/16/funky-art-fashion-ch.html | title=Funky art fashion: Christian Joy | publisher=Boing Boing| date=March 16, 2004|access-date=2009-06-21}}</ref>

She met Karen O in 2001 and the aspiring singer soon became her favorite model. As her band Yeah Yeah Yeahs began playing shows, Joy designed a fresh outfit for each occasion.<ref name="NYT">{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/25/style/indie-designers-pin-hopes-and-clothes-on-indie-singers.html | quote=Ms. Joy met Karen O three years ago, when Ms. Joy was a saleswoman at Daryl K. "Karen saw this dress I had made called the Teenager Car Crash, that was like a black shredded prom dress with red paint that looked like blood," Ms. Joy recalled in her living room in Greenpoint, where she was sketching Japanese fold-up lanterns and medieval armor as studies for the outfits Karen O would wear on the David Letterman show. "All of a sudden they were playing out and doing interviews and photo shoots every week," Ms. Joy said. "I was making her stuff out of old newspapers or fabric from a dollar store. I just charged her enough to cover my costs." | date=2004-07-25 | title=Indie Designers Pin Hopes (And Clothes) on Indie Singers| work=The New York Times| author=Julia Chaplin| access-date=2009-06-21}}</ref> As the band's fame grew, so did Joy's reputation and by September 2002 she mounted a solo show ''Brat Style'' during New York Fashion Week.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://punkcast.com/195/index.html | title=PUNKCAST#195 Christian Joy - 'Brat Style' - Spring 2003 - Spa NYC - Sep 4 2002 | publisher=PUNKCAST | access-date=2009-06-21}}</ref>

In July 2004 Joy and her designs were a key element of a ''New York Times'' Sunday magazine feature about the growing influence of Indie Rock on fashion.<ref name="NYT" /> In June 2005 Joy was again featured in Nylon in an article entitled 'Quiet Riot'.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thefashionspot.com/forums/f78/nylon-june-july-2005-kelly-osbourne-27237.html | publisher=The Fashion Spot | title=Nylon June/July 2005 | access-date=2009-06-21}}</ref>

In 2007 her costume designs were featured at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London as part of the ''New York Fashion Now'' exhibit.<ref name="V&A" />

In 2008 Joy took on dressing UK band Klaxons persuading them to give up their trademark neon outfits. She collaborated with TopShop on three limited-edition collections, and released her first personal ready-to-wear garments.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.nylonmag.com/?section=article&parid=1575 | publisher=NYLON Magazine | title=JOY DIVISION | author=Samantha Gilewicz | access-date=2009-06-21 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828070145/http://www.nylonmag.com/?section=article&parid=1575 | archive-date=2008-08-28 | url-status=dead }}</ref> Also in 2008 Joy contributed to Carrie Borzillo-Vrenna's book ''Cherry Bomb'', mentioning John Waters as a style inspiration.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.laweekly.com/2008-07-31/music/how-to-be-a-rock-chick-carrie-borzillo-vrenna-offers-first-hand-advice/2 |title=Cherry Bomb: Carrie Borzillo-Vrenna's Ultimate How-To for Budding Rock Chicks| publisher=LA WEEKLY |date=July 30, 2008|access-date=2009-06-27}}</ref>

In Feb 2009 Joy had her first solo exhibition, ''The Visitors Must Be Amused,'' at the AVA gallery in NYC. Joy asked associates to write a description of a female being and then designed a costume representing each definition, including one of an alien goddess gown with a whip.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://audiovisualarts.org/christianjoy.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090302043152/http://www.audiovisualarts.org/christianjoy.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=2009-03-02 | publisher=AVA Gallery |title=The Visitors Must Be Amused| access-date=2009-06-21}}</ref> In September 2009 Joy costumes were featured in a Where The Wild Things Are pop-up shop in Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://luxcartel.wordpress.com/2009/09/04/luxcartel-catches-up-with-christian-joy/ |title=Luxcartel Catches Up With Christian Joy |access-date=2009-09-05 |date=September 4, 2009 |work=blog |publisher=LuxCartel |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718102104/http://luxcartel.wordpress.com/2009/09/04/luxcartel-catches-up-with-christian-joy/ |archive-date=2011-07-18 }}</ref>

In 2011 Joy created the costumes for ''Stop the Virgens'' a "psycho opera" created by Karen O and KK Barrett<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/03/stop-the-virgens-documentary_n_1318275.html | work=Huffington Post | first=Amy | last=Lee | title=Behind The Scenes Of Karen O's Psycho Opera | date=2012-03-03}}</ref>

In May 2012 Joy presented ''Do Androids Dream of Electric Shrimp?'' at the Diesel Art Gallery in Tokyo. The exhibition was a combination of past Karen O costumes, new "Kite Costumes", videos featuring Joy's designs and poster and textile prints.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.designboom.com/readers/christian-joy-do-androids-dream-of-electric-shrimp/ |title=christian joy: do androids dream of electric shrimp? |website=Designboom.com |date=2012-05-28 |access-date=2017-03-06}}</ref> In November 2012 the exhibition was moved to New York City, where it was held at Picture Farm Gallery in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.<ref>[http://www.papermag.com/view/gallery/50a02887beea732547000016/1#1]{{dead link|date=March 2017}}</ref>

Joy has also created costumes for Santigold and Danish singer/songwriter Oh Land.<ref>{{cite web|last=White |first=Misty |url=http://fashionista.com/2012/11/check-out-all-the-outlandish-designs-from-karen-o-costume-designer-christian-joys-retrospective-shoe/ |title=Karen O's Costume Designer Christian Joy Presents First Ever Retrospective |website=Fashionista |date=2012-11-13 |access-date=2017-03-06}}</ref>

In September 2013 Joy mounted an art installation show ''Bok Joy'' at Secret Project Robot in Brooklyn.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elle.com/news/culture/christian-joy-interview|title=Costume Designer Christian Joy on the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Her New Art Installation, and Liberace|last=crus|first=Araceli|work=Elle|date=September 13, 2013|access-date=September 14, 2013}}</ref>

==Press==

Joy received her first major press in the June–July 2003 issue of Nylon magazine in a feature article - 'Even Odds' written by Johanna Lenander - on her Karen O wardrobe.<ref name="V&A" /> In August 2003 Joy, in a ''Time'' profile, scoffed at her It girl status.<ref>{{cite magazine | url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1005542,00.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110120170313/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1005542,00.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=January 20, 2011 |author=George Epaminondas | magazine=Time| date= August 28, 2003|quote=Says Joy: "I ring up my mum and say, 'They're calling Karen a fashion icon, and she's got a fake mink hanging around her neck with button eyes!' It's stupid stuff."|title=6. Christian Joy | access-date=2009-06-21}}</ref> December 2005's ''ELLE'' introduced Christian Joy as a guru of 'DIY' Fashion.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MyUEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA44 | publisher=ELLEgirl Dec 2005 - Jan 2006 | page=45|title=DIY Fashion | access-date=2009-06-21}}</ref> A follow-up piece in April 2006 re-inforced her status.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uQUEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA78 | publisher=ELLEgirl Apr 2006| page=78|title=SO YOU WANT TO BE KAREN O... | date=April 2006| access-date=2009-06-21}}</ref> In January 2010 Joy's costumes appeared in a photo spread in ''The Block'''s Fame issue. In the accompanying interview, Joy discussed abandoning mass fashion for the DIY approach of using Etsy as her exclusive store.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theblock-mag.com/christian-joy/|title=Christian Joy|publisher=The Block|date=2010-01-21|access-date=2010-01-30|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120912005250/http://www.theblock-mag.com/christian-joy/|archive-date=2012-09-12|url-status=usurped}}</ref> She is also featured in the German fashion blog Two For Fashion.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://twoforfashion.otto.de/christian-joy-mode-musik-kunst-kostueme/01412/ |title=Christian Joy: Kostümdesign für Freiheitsliebende |access-date=2010-02-06 |last=Leist |first=Kathrin |date=January 8, 2010 |publisher=Otto |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100114134958/http://twoforfashion.otto.de/christian-joy-mode-musik-kunst-kostueme/01412/ |archive-date=2010-01-14 }}</ref>

In February 2010 Joy was featured on the cover of ''Time Out''''<nowiki/>'''s Most Stylish New Yorkers.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.timeout.com/newyork/shopping/most-stylish-new-yorkers-2010 |title=Most stylish New Yorkers 2010 &#124; Shopping, Up-and-coming talent &#124; reviews, guides, things to do, film - Time Out New York |website=www.timeout.com |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120414074821/http://www.timeout.com/newyork/shopping/most-stylish-new-yorkers-2010 |archive-date=14 April 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In October 2011, Joy featured in ''T magazine'''s "The Look of Karen O's Psycho Rock Opera" by Katie Chang.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/12/the-look-of-karen-os-psycho-rock-opera/ | work=The New York Times | first=Katie | last=Chang | title=The Look of Karen O's Psycho Rock Opera | date=2011-10-12}}</ref> In March 2017, Joy featured in Nick Zinner's "Do Androids Dream of Electric Shrimp?" for ''The Japan Times'' by Misha Janette and Samuel Thomas.<ref>{{cite news|last=Janette |first=Misha |url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2012/06/12/style/totally-wrapped-in-joy/ |title=Totally wrapped in Joy |newspaper=The Japan Times |access-date=2017-03-06}}</ref>

==References== {{Reflist|30em}}

==External links== * [http://www.christianjoy.us.com/ Official website] * [http://christianjoycostumes.tumblr.com/ Christian Joy News!] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20130330084239/http://www.christianjoy.us.com/karenocostumes Karen O Costumes] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20090922213954/http://blog.urbanoutfitters.com/features/wtwta_christian_joy Urban Outfitters] Where The Wild Things Are costume pics * [http://vimeo.com/33806399 Christian Joy on StyleLikeU] * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVt76m8yxyw Alison Miller video interview] Jan 2010 * [http://vimeo.com/15584165 Christian Joy] Fashion film by Claire Carré * [http://vimeo.com/52630689 Confess! a film by Ioulex for Christian Joy]

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